That’s wonderful mommdc! I did not see that. Will add Ohio State then. I do plan to remove the high reach schools except for Georgia Tech. So far Clemson and Ohio State can replace Harvey Mudd and Rose-Hulman. Thanks!
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am hoping not to pay more that $20-25K per year given that I have two younger children closely spaced who will start college as soon as my first son graduates.
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Looks like there won’t be two in school while this student is in school.
https://mep.engineering.osu.edu/scholarships-and-fellowships
Minority Engineering program
That’s correct mom2collegekids, - My younger two are in 5th and 7th grades, so I will have to reserve money for them as the 7th grader will be enrolling in college as a freshman the year my first son(current high school senior) graduates from college ie 4-5 years from now.
To mommdc, NCSU is first choice because it is instate and I might be able to swing the fees and NCmom who has kids there says it is possible he gets a scholarship due to his rural location in NC. UAH and UA both give merit scholarships of full tuition, thus bringing down the COA to 19-20K. I saw Temple on Bob Wallace’s list and he meets the criteria for a significant merit scholarship there. In short,except for NCSU and Georgia Tech, which I am not sure about, the schools that are on the list are schools with engineering programs that give significant merit scholarships on the basis of GPA and ACT only(without having to compete for them).
Georgia Tech’s EA deadline is October 15th so if you are going to apply EA I would do it now.
What about Case Western? Significant aid often for merit…and his stats look in the range for admission
Tulane does not offer conventional engineering, only biomedical.
BobWallace’s list at http://automaticfulltuition.yolasite.com/ indicates some other possibilities with his stats besides those already listed:
Tuskegee (full tuition + books)
Florida A&M (full ride)
Louisiana Tech (full ride)
Mississippi (full tuition)
Prairie View A&M (full ride)
http://competitivefulltuition.yolasite.com/ lists a number of schools where full tuition or better scholarships are available, but are not automatic for stats. These obviously cannot be safeties (unless their list price is within your range, like in-state NC A&T probably is and NCSU may be, or if automatic-for-stats scholarships bring the price into your range, like Alabama), but may be worth a try for him to see if he gets the scholarship. Obviously, he has to know up front that he is aiming for a big enough scholarship, not just admission.
Look into university of Cincinnati. Much more highly regarded than Miami of Ohio for engineering and co-op is required so the university will ensure placement. At OSU co-op is harder to secure. Diverse student body. Call to ask about grad rates for the majors he cares about. They may get overshadowed by those of other majors.
The University of Tulsa has a terrific engineering program and offers non-competitive and quite generous merit aid.
GT’s admission scholarships are limited, 50 presidential and 40 provost. The presidential scholarships are awarded to those applying by Oct. 15 and are extremely competitive. The provost brings OOS tuition down to in-state.
Co-oping is a good idea for all engineering students. Your child doesn’t need to attend GT to co-op in order to help with tuition costs. NCSU is a great engineering school. You are lucky to have such a great in-state option.
UAH is tiny compared to NCSU, GT, and UA. If you think your student might benefit from a smaller atmosphere with smaller class sizes, you might want to plan a visit there and talk to the dept. It has a much different atmosphere than the larger campuses. (It is nothing like NCSU’s Centennial campus.) There is also a strong network for placing students in internships and co-ops in Huntsville.
Case Western in Cleveland is known to be strong with merit aid.
Thanks again everyone for your recommendations. I have categorized the following schools in order of preference along with criteria for preference, pending further research/advice etc.
1: NCSU (in state and possibly affordable with or without scholarship) -Early Action
2: UAH ( full tuition based on stats. I prefer the small campus size with good co-op opportunities -hopefully a plus)
3: UA (full tuition bringing COA to my range of 20-25K - strong support for UA on this forum)
4,5 (Bob Wallace's list -which btw also had UA and UAH)
Temple and Howard. (Some of the others on the list did not seem to appeal to my son)
7,8
Ohio state and Arizona state(due to Buckeye scholarship and honors respectively as recommended by some)
9,10
Georgia Tech and Clemson( Might be too pricey and scholarships might be too competitive, but worth a shot because of their reputation- and I do recognize that this is a reach, both academically and financially)
The rest of them #11 onward to max of #15 will need more information to make an informed decision and includes the following:
Tulane,Toledo,Tulsa.
Off the list are: Duke, Rose-Hulman,Harvey Mudd,Milwaukee(haven’t heard enough about it)
Hope to have a final list in 1-2 days so that I can send in applications by Oct 15, which is the deadline for multiple of the scholarships.
THANKS!
Great list!
Just an FYI, I think your cost estimates for Bama are a little high. With full tuition plus the $2500 a year engineering stipend, I would estimate the costs to be closer to $15,000 a year.
I live in suburban Philly and know many Temple alumni and students, so it’s nice to see the school make your son’s list.
Best of luck to you both!
If you want another school you can feel safe about, try looking at UNC-Charlotte. They’ve got an up-and-coming engineering program and are more affordable than State. Your student might even be competitive for the Levine scholarship there - he’d just need a nomination before Oct 15th.
Have you looked at Olin? Everyone who is lucky enough to get in gets a half-ride, and there are scholarships and aid for those who qualify. Your son might be a good candidate for this school–his ACT score is right in their accepted range. http://collegeapps.about.com/od/collegeprofiles/p/olin_profile.htm
What about Purdue. Great mentors hip for minority students. Also, keep a reach school. You never know
Also swartmore